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To: BenLurkin
This is a Hindu idol, I believe. The trident is usually associated with Shiva ( I read ) but the figure has a mirror as well, so I surmise this may be "the androgynous union of Shiva and Parvati in one body (Ardhanarisvara)".

According to Obama's luck token charms Indians, it's a "tiny brass monkey king", i.e. Hanuman, but I don't see how they get this from the appearance of it.

Of course, this sort of thing would be anathema to a Muslim.

219 posted on 06/28/2008 5:06:28 PM PDT by dr_lew
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To: dr_lew

Not anathema to a “Jack Muslim” apparently.


226 posted on 06/28/2008 7:02:32 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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